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Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... Liver Disease - Alcohol ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... comparison #diagnosis #hematology ... #deficiency
Etiologies of Folate Deficiency
 • Decreased dietary intake - uncommon in this era
 • Increased requirements
folate that can cause ... • Alcohol - Alcohol ... Alcoholics have ... differential #diagnosis #hematology ... #nutrition
Diagnostic Framework for Anemia (Morphological Approach - MCV)
Low MCV - <80fL - "Microcytic"
 • Iron deficiency
patients), "Hospital-acquired ... Non-megaloblastic: Alcohol ... independent of alcohol ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #hematology
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
(variable)* • Acquired ... Acquired: • Mild ... discern these causes ... Ehlers Danlos Nutrition ... Differential #Diagnosis #Hematology
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
Alcoholic Hepatitis ... exclude other causes ... Multiorgan failure or shock ... N-acetylcysteine - Enteral nutrition ... Management #Algorithm #hepatology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... thrombopoietin deficiency ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management ... #hematology
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency ... Vitamin C is required ... , persons with alcohol ... , or any other cause ... vasculitis Treatment
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Platelet Disorders • Nutritional ... or folic acid deficiency ... arsenic compounds, alcohol ... • Copper deficiency ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology